Priceless "Guai Lian"

I love the funny, precious, priceless moments that happen randomly throughout the day. Last night, for example, when I was putting my lil one to bed, we read a bedtime book, which is part of our nightly routine. One of his favorite books to read is Owl Babies. (If you haven't read this book, it's definitely worth checking out!). On one page in the book, the owl babies have their eyes closed as they wish their owl mother would come home. My lil' one, being the ever observant one that he is, looks at the little owls with their closed eyes, then looks back at me with his classic funny face--big smile, squinting eyes, and scrunched nose ("guai lian" as my mother-in-law calls it, which means "weird face")! It was classic. Though it was bedtime, a quiet, peaceful time to wind down before bed, I couldn't help but laugh and mimic the same face back at him! We repeated our exchanges of that funny scrunched face a few more times. Then he proceeded to point to the owls on the page and say, "owl" for the first time. Ahh...I just love the way kids bring the warm fuzzies and joy to our hearts--effortlessly--just with their innocent, pure nature.

Da-da

I just love the way that my son adores his daddy. It's amazing how he looks for him whenever he hears a door creak in the home, or a car pull up outside our window. He says, "Da-da? Da-da?" while signing "where" with his little fingers. When evening sets in and the sun begins to go down, he lingers by the door, peering through the window to see when Da-da will make his appearance--hoping he'll walk in before he is off to Dreamland. On most days, he doesn't see Da-da before bedtime. But, he always sees him in the morning--when they get special time together while mommy gets a few more winks of sleep. ;)

Conversely, I just love the way my husband adores his son. I love the way that my hubby gets on his hands and knees, crawling around to play with my little monkey, even if there are other adults around. My husband doesn't care--he's having fun playing with his son! The last thing on his mind are worries about what others think of him. I love the way that he snuggles with him, kissing him on his neck till he giggles with joy and stops to beg for "more", as he taps the tips of his fingers together. I love the way that he is so patient with him, never raising his voice, no matter how many times our son tries to do something that is a "no-no".

I love watching the two of them together. I am truly blessed to have been given two precious gems in my life that bring me so much joy. And I love watching the way that they bring so much joy to each others' lives as well.